Crash of Air India Flight AI171: The Unclear Aftermath
Information and uncertainties surrounding the air accident:
Hop on as we delve into the current state of affairs following the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI171.
What's Clear:
Passengers: Flight AI171 originally carried 242 passengers, per the airline and several Indian media outlets citing the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. This figure consisted of 169 Indian nationals, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian. Initial reports suggested 230 passengers and 12 crew members [ANI].
Crash: The plane met its fate shortly after takeoff near Ahmedabad airport, as per numerous media reports. Photos reveal scattered debris between buildings and inside a structure.
Casualties: Indian Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda confirmed multiple fatalities via Twitter, maintaining contact with health authorities in Gujarat, where aid efforts are underway. Local police reported 240 bodies retrieved. A survivor was spotted on seat 11A [GS Malik].
Flight: AI171 had left Ahmedabad at 1:38 PM local time, destined for London. The plane was a Boeing 787-8.
Sequence of Events: Data from the ADS-B system revealed the plane reached a barometric altitude of 625 feet before descending rapidly at a rate of 475 feet per minute, according to Flightradar24.
Crash Site: A building, identified as a doctor's hostel, appears to have housed the plane's tail, based on a photo from the Indian Directorate of Industrial Safety. Ahmedabad, a bustling city with over 5.6 million residents [2011 census], serves as the crash location.
What's Unclear:
Cause: The reason for the crash remains unknown.
Casualties: Confirmed fatalities are yet to be officially disclosed. Emergency services continue to work at the scene while the airline CEO has reported several survivors [Campbell Wilson].
Aircraft: Flightradar24 initially reported the plane to be an 11-year-old Boeing 787-8 with registration VT-ANB, though this wasn't immediately confirmed. The Dreamliner was slated to depart at 1:10 PM local time and touch down in London at 6:25 PM.
Sources: ntv.de, jki/dpa
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